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GREEN

Bee Conscious

ema Kana is now a beekeeper at Brownfield We also helped
HCommunity Garden – who produce the build hives… from
famous Poplar Honey. flat packs! In the
garden there were
A hive of excitement, Hema was buzzing to tell us
her story. two European
hives which hadn’t
Why beekeeping? been touched in

I visited an apiary in Montenegro in 2015 and did years. We wanted
a tour of the hives and some honey tasting. It was to bring the apiary
fascinating. I’m interested in the back to life by moving the bees into national
health benefits of honey – I also hives.
use it in facemasks. How did you move the bees?
Tell us about the course. You move the queen and the workers then follow.

Thanks to HARCA, the She’s a little hard to spot but you scan through
Greening Brownfield the frame until you find her and mark her with a
Garden and Leaders in yellow pen.
Community (LIC), What’s the hardest thing you’ve done?
we’ve learnt about
colony Getting stung! I think this makes me a proper
management, beekeeper now.
the different What was the best moment?
roles of bees, The first time I properly inspected a busy hive - it
and hive diseases. was amazing to see everything in action. I took
Bees can be a real some of the honeycomb home and got the feeling
problem if they that I want to do this forever. I’m so attached to
swarm in urban the hives, I just don’t want to leave them!
areas so you have
to know what Follow Hema’s journey on her Instagram page
you’re doing. @_beeconcious

Bartlett Park makeover

In 2015 you told us what you wanted at Bartlett Park.
Since then we’ve been working with Levitt Bernstein on it for you. The new design includes:
• Car-free canal-side making it easier to get on the water • Changing rooms • Community garden
• Loop path • Dog walking area • outdoor gym • Play area • Trees and wildlife-friendly planting
Work starts Spring 2018. Questions? Bartlett.Park@towerhamlets.gov.uk

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